Boundaries we try to hold so dear
To protect us from loved ones taking advantage of Us.
We say no with conviction
In our hearts, we want to help so badly
If we help or give in, we will only enable them
Snakes may shed their skin, but they are still snakes
Let's pretend we are tough, so we don't go back on our convictions.
Stop hurting yourself by being kind to those who pretend to care.
It is being kind to say no. Why the guilty feeling?
Because it's not who I am, A No man
I like to say yes to help somebody.
You might regret it and create a monster
You are not responsible for another adult's reaction to your answer.
Keep saying no with conviction when you know it's the right thing to do.
Do not let the guilt inside make you feel bad when you are really protecting
yourself from someone's destructive behavior.
Advocating for yourself is not a mask; you should not be ashamed of saying no.
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Mariann Carroll
Proactive for positive change.Born in the City of Chicago ,Illinois.
Multi race .Studied in a foreign country .Fluent in several languages .
fascinated by diversity.A Romantic and a dreamer.Interest in healthy living
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'20/20'
"Do It Again" the track that would ultimately open the Beach Boys final album on Capitol Records which was released on February 10th 1969 had originally been released as a single in August of 1968. The track was the first of many post-Pet Sounds era throwbacks to the early Beach Boys sound which would become continually more cliched and eventually lead the Beach Boys to the level of self-parody they would eventually succumb to in the 1980s while their closest contemporaries The Beatles nearing the end of their run in 1969 would go on to be viewed as the most influential band of all time. However, the song itself is not bad on its surface, and it opens with a futuristic sounding (for 1969) drumbeat captured by then-Beach Boys engineer Stephen Desper using tape delays on the drums performed by Dennis Wilson and John Guerin. The song has been re-recorded numerous times over the years on various Beach Boys-related projects most notably the 2011 re-recording at Capitol studios featuring the five surviving Beach Boys at the time backed instrumentally by various members of both the Brian Wilson Band and Mike Loves touring "Beach Boys" to promote the then upcoming Beach Boys 50th Anniversary reunion tour in 2012. The hammering and power drill sound at the end of the song was an excerpt from a track called "Workshop" that was to be a part of the uncompleted "SMiLE" album.
By Sean Callaghan6 days ago in Beat
Comments (7)
🔥 Amen!
I learned this years ago, to determine when to say no...it was affecting me mentally, so i let go, concentrating on only the true ones. Very helpful message M.
I'm learning to say NO in order to take care of myself. It's difficult but I'll keep trying. Loved your poem!
Sometimes it hurts to say yes, and it hurts to say no. "Keep saying no with conviction when you know it's the right thing to do." - I agree!
Well expressed, Mariann. Sometimes guilt makes decisions for us. Guides us into things that don’t necessarily feel right.
We should always see that we are the most important person in our lives, and sometimes that definitely means saying no
This is such an empowering reminder, saying “no” isn’t unkind, it’s an act of self-respect.